Description

The BorrowBox app makes it easy to browse, borrow and listen to your library’s eAudiobooks and eBooks anywhere, everywhere.If BorrowBox is available through your local library you can simply login with your member details to access the library’s collection of eAudiobooks and eBooks.

BROWSING* Grouped by age category* Browse by genre or by specially curated lists* Quickly find new releases* Search by title, author and narrator* Easily find similar titles you might want to listen to* Listen to previews* Get more info about the author and narrator

LISTENING AND READING* Offline listening and reading* Automatically saves your current position in the audiobook and ebook

Borrow Box – Your library in one app.

My review

Review from Chris Arnold

Chris Arnold

Took a while entering details but after a few weeks of trying I eventually logged in but didn't find any of the books I wanted to read will keep trying as sooner or later a book I want to read will be there. Will update when I eventually read a book through the app

Bolinda digitalSeptember 13, 2017

Hi there Chris, please contact us at support@bolindadigital.com with your details and we will check your login details for you!

Reviews

3.3

1,198 total

5 382

4 226

3 183

2 158

1 249

Katy K

My library switched from overdrive to this without warning so I lost the wishlist I had and that option's not available here anyway. Half the time the app/book won't open or it takes ages to "update" and load whereas overdrive was instant. Just awful in comparison!

Always a bit clunky but lately wants a new sign in every time you try to open it. And won't accept it for 6-7 times until it does, out of the blue!

Michael Turner

Gone really slow when loading. Galaxy S8

justin howell

At last works, thankyou

Margot Edwards

:D love reading everyday!

Ian McGraw

Good app, enjoying using it. Two things I'd like to see are: 1. if it could synchronise my book position across my devices and 2. If it could use footnotes so I can read them and return to my reading position (and a go-to page number would help here too)

User reviews

Katy K December 10, 2017

My library switched from overdrive to this without warning so I lost the wishlist I had and that option's not available here anyway. Half the time the app/book won't open or it takes ages to "update" and load whereas overdrive was instant. Just awful in comparison!

Hi there Justin, the log report sends us a report of why the error is occurring - therefore it is vitally useful in locating a fix for you! As we have not received one from you yet, are you able to send that through so we can get you back online as soon as possible!

Good app, enjoying using it. Two things I'd like to see are: 1. if it could synchronise my book position across my devices and 2. If it could use footnotes so I can read them and return to my reading position (and a go-to page number would help here too)

Five minutes after I gave it one star and wrote the following it's working perfectly again, at least it appears to be. Thank god for that. Used to be great, new version is useless, won't even let me access the library. It wasn't broke why fix it ? Old version is still working perfectly, wish I could get that on new tablet. Back to the drawing board guys.

Hi there Mick -- sincere apologies, we cannot locate your email. Please contact us at support@bolindadigital.com and we will look into this for you!

November 29, 2017

I was so excited that my local library suggested this app to me but now I'm disappointed as it won't even let me pass the terms and conditions page it keeps telling me there is an error! Can this please be checked, thank you

Hi there, please contact us at support@bolindadigital.com and we will look into this for you!

Anna Elena C October 26, 2017

Used to love it... until the last update. Now I need to be connected to the internet to load my downloaded books. Which I have downloaded so wouldn't have to be connected to the internet all the time. See my predicament? Otherwise it's a good, solid app. I'll change the rating back to 5* once that bug is fixed.

I am sooooo annoyed. Up until the latest "upgrade" this app was excellent. Since the last "upgrade" I have had to uninstall and re-install the app 3 times because when I open it, it states " updating library" and does nothing. Please fix.......and I am NOT emailing your "helpdesk". You already have this forum and info, just please fix.

Hi there Coral, it is important for us to obtain as much information as possible in order to fully assist and guide you! Therefore the support email is preferable to the Google review comments which are restricted by word limits. please do contact us at support@bolindadigital.com and we will certainly help!

Robert Rychel November 11, 2017

Can't log in. All buttons greyed out, including the "help" button, which is useful. Occasionally get an error that the server can't be reached, but mostly just dead space. No use at all. Have uninstalled and reinstalled several times with same result.

Hi Robert, please contact us at support@bolindadigital.com and we will investigate this for you!

Stephen Withers November 12, 2017

I was perfectly happy with Overdrive, but Leeds Library have moved to this provider. I can tell already that this is a decidedly inferior app. Since I have no choice, I dare say I'll have to get used to it! EDIT: No wishlist option.

This is a very useful app. The app has a major problem. Is that you can only search for a category not a book title. The book that I'm trying to find is not there. This app doesn't have any books I want. Please fix this!!!

Hi there, the search field works on a ‘matching field’ basis. This means that the most similar results to a search will appear first. If no exact matches appear this is likely because your library does not stock the title. Your library controls what items are available to you, so I am sure they will be more than happy to hear your feedback!

Gary Olsen October 22, 2017

Tried this app again, totally useless. I can log in and see my book. Then app force closes and then can't connect. I have to log out and reset app, then log in all over again, only for the exact same process to happen all over again, time and time again. Forget it! Given up! Just can't use it. Shame, especially since our local libraries are at risk of closing, and no wonder if no one can use them!

Hi Gary, please contact us at support@bolindadigital.com and we will certainly assist!

Andrea Johnston October 25, 2017

Reduced rating, as I'm still waiting for the fix that will allow device to go to sleep. My preferred reader. Bolinda support have been very responsive to queries, and my library similarly when I asked for more titles. Looking forward to fix that will allow device to go to sleep!!

Hi there Andrea, you should certainly have sleep options available. Please contact us at support@bolindadigital.com and we will investigate for you!

Sarah Williams October 19, 2017

Screen brightness changes to full every time I open the app. Can't read a book offline, even when it's been downloaded, and despite customer services telling me that I can. Limited choice compared to overdrive. Can only have 1 library account active at once. Drains battery by never turning the screen off, with no settings to change this.

Good app, all works OK so far. But a 'wish list' function would be great to save titles for later borrowing / reserving. Also a categories section too... As a note of warning, I added my barcode and pin etc. and submit button greyed out! No access at first, and I gave one star! I just hadn't selected a library from the drop down... no notice to say I couldn't type my local library name, that I HAD to use the drop down. Definitely worth fixing this as I have seen others have had a similar issue. Cheers.

Hi there, to refine your searches, simply choose eAudiobooks or eBooks. Then for Samsung at the top right you should see a number indicating how many titlesavailable to you. Clicking this takes you to lists where you can swipe left and right and filter by category and other topics! For iOS devices these options appear at the top of the screen.

ANGELA EVANS November 5, 2017

Only listen in the car, app does not cope with traffic announcements, would love it to pause book and then rewind may be 15 seconds so one can pick up story instead it does not sometimes pauses, sometimes jumps forward upto 30 seconds, sometimes gets stuck and starts looping text, sometimes does not pause at all, as I am now stuck with this audio app for my library I have to put up with it but it rather spoils the listening experience

This app drives me mad. For some reason on my Android devices, it overrides the screen timeout: so if I put the device down or fall asleep while reading, the screen stays on a flattens the battery! Pah.

Hi there Annabelle, please contact us at support@bolindadigital.com and we will certainly assist!

Marie K October 25, 2017

I can't sign in. I downloaded it from a link from my library, so I know my details are right I installed 3 times can't sign in really disappointed the sign in button and need help button don't respond.